41 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Protests over Opening of New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem
By Ross McGuinness Yahoo News UK Israeli forces have killed at least 41 Palestinians and wounded 1,800 during mass protests along the Gaza border, casting a cloud over the inauguration of the new US embassy in Jerusalem. It is the deadliest single day of protests since the Palestinians began staging weekly border demonstrations on March 30 in an attempt […]
BE BEST….Melania Trump Launches Initiative
First Lady Melania Trump’s Initiative It remains our generation’s moral imperative to take responsibility and help our children manage the many issues they are facing today, including encouraging positive social, emotional, and physical habits… ……..By Melania Trump First Lady of the United States The mission of BE BEST is to focus on some of the […]
Suspected Golden State Killer, a former police officer, arrested on ‘needle in the haystack’ DNA evidence
By JOSEPH SERNA, RICHARD WINTON, SARAH PARVINI, MELANIE MASON and JOHN MYERS Authorities have arrested a former police officer who is suspected of being one of California’s most prolific serial killers and rapists — the Golden State Killer. A local and federal task force apprehended the suspect late Tuesday evening, after tying him to the crimes […]
White Supremacy Groups in America
(New York, NY) – White supremacist and white nationalist groups in the United States are numerous and varied. While traditional groups such as the Aryan Brotherhood promote blatant racism and violence, more recently established organizations such as the League of the South and Identity Evropa have advanced white nationalism as a legitimate ideology that belongs […]
Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s great physicists, has died
PREDESTINATION was not part of Stephen Hawking’s system of belief. It was mere coincidence that he was born 300 years to the day after Galileo Galilei died. But he did share something with him, other than being a great physicist; he became famous as much for his suffering as for his physics. His was caused […]
Cuba: Government Denies Entry to Pro-Democracy Figures
In response to Cuban authorities refusing to allow two former Latin American presidents, Jorge Quiroga of Bolivia and Andres Pastrana of Colombia, to enter the country to attend a democracy-related award ceremony on March 7, Freedom House issued the following statement: “By preventing former Latin American presidents from entering Cuba, the Cuban government demonstrated its […]
As Sanctions Loom, Venezuelan Official Seeks U.S. Talks over Prisoners
Reuters People show their support for Josh Holt, an American jailed in Venezuela, during a rally at the Utah State Capitol, July 30, 2016, in Salt Lake City. Laurie Holt says her son was mistakenly accused. Josh Holt was arrested on suspicion of weapons charges after he traveled to Venezuela on a tourist visa to […]
Extremist Propagandists and Ideologues Maintain Presence Online
(New York, NY) – YouTube’s November 2017 decision to remove the videos of notorious al-Qaeda propagandist and recruiter Anwar al-Awlaki was a long overdue step in the right direction, but many more radicalizing propagandists and ideologues have been allowed to remain online. The Counter Extremism Project’s (CEP) latest resource, Guide to Online Propagandists, profiles online […]
The unlikely pioneers fighting climate change
By Nathan Gardels The historian Arnold Toynbee famously argued that the well-being of a civilization can be judged by its ability to respond to human and environmental challenges. The Donald Trump administration’s full-throttle reverse course aimed at renewing fossil fuels as the chief source of energy — as the planet faces the droughts, deluges and firestorms […]